Serious accident on A6, Preston on Saturday 10 May 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7626 / 53°45'45"N

Longitude: -2.6976 / 2°41'51"W

OS Eastings: 354110

OS Northings: 429810

OS Grid: SD541298

Mapcode National: GBR TB7.2N

Mapcode Global: WH85M.JPNC

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Accident Data

Accident ID
199704D026597
Date
Saturday 10 May 1997
Time
02:20
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
3
Local Authority (Administrative)
Preston
Local Authority (Highways)
Lancashire County Council
Police Force
Lancashire
Road Class
A
Road Number
6
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
Crossroads
Second Road Class
Unclassified
Light Conditions
Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions
Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Dry
Carriageway Hazards
None
Special Conditions at Site
None
Area Type
Urban
Pedestrian Crossing
Pedestrian phase at traffic signal junction
Pedestrian Crossing Control
None within 50 metres 

Vehicles

Ref	Type	Vehicle Age	Engine	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1			Heavy oil (Diesel), 1905cc	Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Hit Bollard or refuge. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Near/Offside crash barrier.
2		9	Petrol, 1598cc	Male, 21 - 25	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Nearside	Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		1	36 - 45	Male	Slight
2	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	1	26 - 35	Female	Serious
3	Driver or rider		2	21 - 25	Male	Slight

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